Comparison

Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary vs Write in Runic

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary

Access an offline Anglo-Saxon dictionary with detailed word entries, variant forms, and usage references. Features include search, bookmarking, cross-referencing, and daily word learning with quizzes.

Highlights
  • Offline dictionary access
  • Variant dialectic forms
  • Poetic and prose word indicators
  • Passage references
  • Search functionality
  • Daily word learning
  • Multiple choice quizzes
Features
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This app provides an offline version of "A concise anglo saxon dictionary" This classic dictionary deals carefully and exhaustively with all the words which occur in Anglo-Saxon poetry and prose. Variant dialectic forms are given, together with variant forms found in the same dialect. Purely poetic words and words not common in prose are indicated, and references are given to the passages in which they occur. DICTIONARY • Search feature • Bookmark feature • Cross reference • Learn 10 words daily • Learn with multiple choice quizzes

About

Write in Runic

Transliterate text into various ancient scripts based on phonetic sounds. Explore different runic alphabets and learn about their pronunciation. Includes system keyboards for typing with these scripts in other applications.

Highlights
  • Phonetic transliteration
  • Supports multiple runic families
  • Includes Ogham script
  • Supports Old Turkic and Gothic scripts
  • System keyboard integration
  • Rune pronunciation guide
Features
Currently charting
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With this app you can transliterate text to runes based on a phonetic translation. This app translates the sounds of words, not the meaning. It is a good source for rune pronunciation and learning about the runic alphabets. The app also allows exposes system keyboards for typing with runes in other apps. Supports the following major runic families: • Elder Futhark runes (Common Germanic Fuþark) • Swedish-Norwegian Fuþąrk (Rök; Younger Futhark, short twig) • Danish Fuþąrk (Younger Futhark, long branch) • Anglo-Saxon runes (Anglo-Frisian Fuþorc) • Medieval rune alphabets Supports Ogham (Old Irish script): • Aicme Beithe / hÚatha / Muine / Ailme • Forfeda (the letters added later) Furthermore: • Old Turkic (Göktürk script / Orkhon script / Orkhon-Yenisey) • Armanen runes (Armanen Futharkh) • Gothic • Old Italic • Glagolitic (Old Slavonic "Glagolitsa", sometimes known as Slavic runes) Text is transcribed to runes based on a phonetic representation (English, Russian or language agnostic).

Screenshots

Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary4 screens
Write in Runic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Write in Runic at 39% against Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary's 0%. Write in Runic also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 41 months) and chart position (#179 vs unranked). Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary costs $0.99 and Write in Runic $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary ships an update every 41 months, Write in Runic weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary versus Write in Runic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConcise Anglo Saxon DictionaryWrite in Runic
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating—4.4 (144 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews39.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—144 — better
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#179 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrang HoaiMaarten Trompper

Customer experience

Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Write in Runic

All ratings144 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive39.1%
Neutral21.7%
Negative39.1%

In-app purchases

None

Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary

No in-app purchases

None

Write in Runic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary free?
Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Write in Runic free?
Write in Runic costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary or Write in Runic have ads?
Neither Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary nor Write in Runic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary or Write in Runic?
Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary ships an update every 41 months, and Write in Runic weekly. Most recently, Concise Anglo Saxon Dictionary was updated on October 5, 2026 and Write in Runic on October 22, 2026.

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